महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-13, verse-38

त्रिशिखां भ्रुकुटीं कृत्वा सृक्किणी परिलेलिहन् ।
उद्वीक्ष्य सुरथं रोषाद्धनुर्ज्यामवमृज्य च ।
मुमोच तीक्ष्णं नाराचं यमदण्डसमद्युतिम् ॥३८॥

38. triśikhāṁ bhrukuṭīṁ kṛtvā sṛkkiṇī parilelihan ,
udvīkṣya surathaṁ roṣāddhanurjyāmavamṛjya ca ,
mumoca tīkṣṇaṁ nārācaṁ yamadaṇḍasamadyutim.

38. triśikhām bhrukuṭīm kṛtvā sṛkkiṇī
parilelihan udvīkṣya suratham
roṣāt dhanurjyām avamṛjya ca mumoca
tīkṣṇam nārācam yamadaṇḍasamadyutim

38. triśikhām bhrukuṭīm kṛtvā sṛkkiṇī
parilelihan roṣāt suratham udvīkṣya
dhanurjyām avamṛjya ca
yamadaṇḍasamadyutim tīkṣṇam nārācam mumoca

38. Forming a three-pointed frown, licking the corners of his mouth, and angrily looking up at Suratha, Droni's son tightened his bowstring. He then released a sharp arrow, its radiance resembling the staff of Yama (Yama).

Words meanings summery:

• त्रिशिखाम् (triśikhām) - three-pointed (three-pointed, three-peaked)

• भ्रुकुटीम् (bhrukuṭīm) - frown (frown, knitted brows)

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - making, having formed (having made, having done)

• सृक्किणी (sṛkkiṇī) - the corners of his mouth (the two corners of the mouth)

• परिलेलिहन् (parilelihan) - licking the corners of his mouth (licking all around, licking repeatedly)

• उद्वीक्ष्य (udvīkṣya) - looking up at (having seen, having looked up, having observed)

• सुरथम् (suratham) - Suratha

• रोषात् (roṣāt) - angrily, out of rage (from anger, out of rage, angrily)

• धनुर्ज्याम् (dhanurjyām) - his bowstring (bowstring)

• अवमृज्य (avamṛjya) - having tightened (having rubbed, having tightened, having cleansed)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• मुमोच (mumoca) - he released (he released, he shot)

• तीक्ष्णम् (tīkṣṇam) - sharp (sharp, keen, fierce)

• नाराचम् (nārācam) - an iron arrow (iron arrow, arrow)

• यमदण्डसमद्युतिम् (yamadaṇḍasamadyutim) - its radiance resembling the staff of Yama (Yama) (having a brilliance equal to Yama's staff)

Words meanings and morphology

त्रिशिखाम् (triśikhām) - three-pointed (three-pointed, three-peaked)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of triśikhā

triśikhā - three-peaked, three-pointed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+śikhā)

• tri – three
  numeral
• śikhā – peak, point, crest, flame
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies 'bhrukuṭīm'.

भ्रुकुटीम् (bhrukuṭīm) - frown (frown, knitted brows)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhrukuṭī

bhrukuṭī - frown, knitting of the eyebrows

Note: Object of 'kṛtvā'.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - making, having formed (having made, having done)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'kṛ' + suffix 'tvā'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Connects to the main verb 'mumoca'.

सृक्किणी (sṛkkiṇī) - the corners of his mouth (the two corners of the mouth)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, dual of sṛkkiṇī

sṛkkiṇī - corner of the mouth

Note: Object of 'parilelihan'.

परिलेलिहन् (parilelihan) - licking the corners of his mouth (licking all around, licking repeatedly)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parilelihat

parilelihat - licking all around, licking repeatedly, devouring

Present Active Participle (intensive/frequentative)

From root 'lih' (to lick) with upasarga 'pari' (around), in the intensive form 'lelihat'

Prefix: pari

Root: lih (class 2)

Note: Describes Drauni's action.

उद्वीक्ष्य (udvīkṣya) - looking up at (having seen, having looked up, having observed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund) with prefix

From root 'īkṣ' (to see) with upasargas 'ud' (up) and 'vi' (apart, thoroughly), + suffix 'lyaP'

Prefixes: ud+vi

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Connects to the main verb 'mumoca'.

सुरथम् (suratham) - Suratha

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of suratha

suratha - having a good chariot, good charioteer; proper noun: Suratha

Note: Object of 'udvīkṣya'.

रोषात् (roṣāt) - angrily, out of rage (from anger, out of rage, angrily)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of roṣa

roṣa - anger, rage, wrath

Root: ruṣ (class 4)

Note: Indicates cause or manner.

धनुर्ज्याम् (dhanurjyām) - his bowstring (bowstring)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dhanurjyā

dhanurjyā - bowstring

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dhanus+jyā)

• dhanus – bow
  noun (neuter)
• jyā – bowstring
  noun (feminine)

Note: Object of 'avamṛjya'.

अवमृज्य (avamṛjya) - having tightened (having rubbed, having tightened, having cleansed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund) with prefix

From root 'mṛj' (to rub, to cleanse) with upasarga 'ava' (down)

Prefix: ava

Root: mṛj (class 2)

Note: Connects to the main verb 'mumoca'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

मुमोच (mumoca) - he released (he released, he shot)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of muc

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

तीक्ष्णम् (tīkṣṇam) - sharp (sharp, keen, fierce)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tīkṣṇa

tīkṣṇa - sharp, keen, fierce, hot, pungent

Note: Qualifies 'nārācam'.

नाराचम् (nārācam) - an iron arrow (iron arrow, arrow)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nārāca

nārāca - an iron arrow, a particular kind of arrow

Note: Object of 'mumoca'.

यमदण्डसमद्युतिम् (yamadaṇḍasamadyutim) - its radiance resembling the staff of Yama (Yama) (having a brilliance equal to Yama's staff)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yamadaṇḍasamadyuti

yamadaṇḍasamadyuti - having a brilliance equal to Yama's staff, shining like the staff of Yama

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yamadaṇḍa+sama+dyuti)

• yamadaṇḍa – Yama's staff, staff of the god of death
  noun (masculine)
• yama – Yama, god of death and justice
  proper noun (masculine)
• daṇḍa – staff, rod, club, mace
  noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, similar, same
  adjective
• dyuti – splendor, brilliance, light, radiance
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dyut (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'nārācam'.